Chapter 336 Comparing
At Hindman Manor
Bella continued to sigh as she stared blankly at the empty canvass in front of her. She was near the balcony, watching the snow fall as she absently let herself relax. The view was beautiful, her spot overseeing the hills enough that she had the urge to draw and paint the spectacular view. However, sohow, she was quite distracted at the mont.
[This is so unlike you to act like this,] Poona comnted.
Another sigh ca out as Bella shrugged. “That Osman is annoying. Does he an that he’ll still try to pursue even after he already found out that I’m participating in the trial by combat?” She grumbled with a frown, “Was he not offended at all?”
[And why are you letting yourself be this affected by him being offended or not?] Poona laughed. [You’ve never been this affected by any man since Calypso.]
Bella sighed. Her wolf was right, and she was weirded out by it being the case. “Sohow, he’s intriguing …” she murmured. “Maybe it’s because I’m curious about what he would do now?”
Standing up from her chair, Bella walked towards Calypso’s painting, removing the fabric covering it as she stared at her own work.
[Are you comparing who’s more handso between the two?] Poona teased, making Bella chuckle.
Again, her wolf was right. Looking back, Osman had dark brown hair with cobalt blue eyes. He also has a clean-shaven mustache and beard as where Calypso had no facial hair.
[Well, we haven’t seen Calypso for about a century now,] Poona comnted. [We’ll never know if he still looks the sa as we last saw him.]
“Calypso had those hazel eyes that blended well with his burgundy hair…” Bella recalled with a smile, his charming smile coming back to his mind along with that one dimple on his cheek that added to his charm. “He was as warm as the sun…”
[I agree with you on that, but you must admit that Osman’s winter cold aura is very mysteriously seductive,] Poona added with a squeal.
Bella shook her head at the thoughts running through her head. She was utterly amused with how her wolf was currently enjoying herself.
“I still don’t like him though,” Bella snorted before she covered Calypso’s painting and went back to her chair to start her painting.
She was well into drawing out an initial sketch when her door swung open. Her sister-in-law Jayra then entered the room with a tray of hot tea and so snacks along with her.
“Mother is very happy, you know,” Jayra comnted as she placed the tray of snacks and tea on the table. “She’s even humming while preparing all of this, and then she asked to go up and share it with you…”
“Ah, those are my favorite cookies. They sll great, “Bella smiled as she imdiately joined Jayra by the table. “Also, what’s up with Mother? She won’t usually prepare snacks like this before we’re about to have our lunch.”
“She’s obviously pleased with the Admiral’s words last night,” Jayra chuckled. “Sohow, the Admiral still seed sincere in pursuing you after the trial by combat.”
“Don’t you find that weird though?” Bella snorted. “I an, we just t for the first ti yesterday, and I’ve been rude during most of the ti we spent together during dinner. And yet even after all of that, he’ll still pursue ?”
“What’s so weird with a man who probably experienced love at first sight?” Jayra pointed out with a teasing smile, to which Bella simply rolled her eyes.
There was no way that was the case for her this ti…
“What’s with that look anyway? Why can’t you believe it?” Jayra pointed out. “You’re so gorgeous and seductive, my dear sister-in-law. Any man would easily fall for you just from your looks alone.”
“Well that could be true,” Bella conceded with a pout. “But still, that Admiral probably has sothing more under his sleeve. He’s too stiff for .”
“Tell how you find him physically then,” Jayra curiously asked. “Aside from being stiff, of course.”
Bella’s lips curled upon seeing how keen her sister-in-law was being about the subject. Casually, she replied, “He’s good, I guess?”
“Just good?” Jayra burst out, her eyes rapidly blinking at her.
“I’m sure you’ll find him more than that from him, especially since you beca speechless after he ntioned that he’ll still pursue you,” Jayra snorted. “I’m honestly waiting for your retort at him, but nothing ca.”
[Haha! It seems like our sister-in-law already knows you well,] Poona laughed aloud. [Isn’t that what I’m saying too? I feel so connection with the Lycan, and I know you feel it too but you’re simply ignoring it. Then again, I also got your point, since we’ll never know what we would feel once Calypso returns.]
Again, Bella’s wolf was right, but there was no way that she would say the sa to Jayra, especially when she herself wasn’t even sure how things would end between them all.
“Hmm… I guess I just don’t want to be rude, sis,” Bella casually shrugged. “Mother’s been sad because of lately, and I noticed how she smiled so often while it was happening… So I guess there’s no harm in befriending the Admiral for now.”
Jayra simply nodded at her reply. She then changed the subject with an excitable smile. “Right, your birthday’s coming up, and we’ll still proceed with the Masquerade Ball the,” she cheerfully declared. “I’ll start organizing the logistics for it now with Mother. It would be nice if you can co and join us as well, but I believe you still have a schedule for the tournant. I’ll probably just sketch you so gowns and have you tell if you find anything you like.”
“That’s so nice of you,” Bella bead. “Thank you, sis. Uhm… It’s so wonderful to have you as a sister!”
Jayra blushed at the complent. She was about to retort when she suddenly gasped. “Ah, I almost forgot!”
“What?” Bella curiously asked.
“Bartos ntioned to last night that Calypso will be coming back soon,” Jayra relayed. “His Majesty had received a letter from him, informing him that he will be returning in the near future…”
Suddenly, Bella felt her heart suddenly skip a beat, her lips still parted as she blankly stared at her sister-in-law.
“How soon?” she murmured.
“He didn’t give an exact day, but it was written that he’ll probably be here before winter ends,” Jayra answered.
[Poona, did you hear that?] Bella excitedly burst out. [He’s finally coming back!]
[Yes, I heard it, and it’s indeed so good news,] Poona exclaid in delight. [Let’s go and collect so n and see who’s the best for us!]
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